PLC Level 1

Job Locations
US-WI-Rothschild

Requisition ID

2018-12121

Division

Kerry

Position Type

Full Time

Posting Type

DNI

Company Overview

Want a job you can feel good about? Leading to better encompasses everything we do at Kerry, it's how we've become the world's leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it's building sustainable solutions for consumers or building benefits and opportunities for employees, the main thread of the Kerry fabric is #LeadingToBetter. With focus on a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

Leading to better.

Through sensory science and technology, Kerry develops and manufactures food and beverage solutions for popular brands throughout the world. In fact, you've most likely experienced Kerry in the food or beverages you've consumed in the past few days!

Leading to better, together.

Together, we shape how the world views food and beverage. Leading to better, together means we do this in a culture that nurtures agility, speed, quality and safety and we do this through:

Celebrating curiosity that leads to action

Empowering our people

Promoting diverse thinking

Investing in innovation

Acting on sustainability

Embracing our differences

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Description and Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and calibrate a RTD

Troubleshoot and calibrate a PH probe

Troubleshoot and calibrate a Conductivity probe

Troubleshoot and calibrate a level sensor

Copy current PLC programs from back-up directory to the maintenance laptop

Go online with a PLC and troubleshoot why a device will not operate

Verify that a signal from a proximity switch is reaching the PLC program

Verify that the PLC program is telling an output to energize

Bypass an input signal from the PLC to allow equipment to run in an emergency situation

Change scaling in a PLC to allow instruments with different ranges to be changed when like spare parts are not available. Example: Replace a 0-200 range RTD transmitter with a 0-300 range transmitter.

Qualifications

Skills required to performing this job:

Electrical knowledge

Repairing and/or replacing pumps, motors, filters, pipes.

Welding & cutting and grinding along with the operations of a wide range of powered shop tools.

Strong analytical and trouble shooting skills are required.

Serves on Plant Safety Committee and attendance at company sponsored HACCP, SQF and Safety Training programs

On Call:

Must be available for emergency call-in to perform equipment and system repairs on a rotating basis per established procedures to insure equal distribution of call-in responsibilities.

Computer Skills: Ability to operate all information technology related business systems, programs and applications in a

manner that achieves efficiency, accuracy, and relevancy of information processing and reporting as it applies to this

position.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as dictated letters or memoranda, invoices, company

policies and various documentation, paying particular attention to grammar. Ability to process routine reports and

correspondences. Ability to communicate effectively with employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,

common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands – Employee is continuously (more than 67 to 100%% of time) required to: use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls, sit; to verbally communicate; and to hear. The employee is occasionally (up to 33% of the time) required to walk and stand. The employee must occasionally (up to 33% of the time) lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment – The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate.

Protective Equipment – This position may need personal protective equipment that is appropriate for the job being performed, such as hearing protection, food safety clothing and other.